Word · CEFR B1 · Frequency #3673
twist
拧;扭转;扭卷的东西
核心释义
the act of twisting, or something that is twisted; a twisted shape
- 1.
扭转力
A twisting force.
- 2.
始料不及的发展
an unforeseen development
- 3.
任何扭曲的东西或扭曲的动作
Anything twisted, or the act of twisting.
- 4.
对文本或行为的一种解读
an interpretation of a text or action
- 5.
扭曲形成的形状
The form given in twisting.
- 6.
巧妙的手法
any clever maneuver
- 7.
扭曲时的应力或应变程度
The degree of stress or strain when twisted.
- 8.
由两根纤维扭在一起制成的线
A type of thread made from two filaments twisted together.
- 9.
加入鸡尾酒等的柠檬皮条
A sliver of lemon peel added to a cocktail, etc.
- 10.
道路、路径等的突然弯曲
A sudden bend (or short series of bends) in a road, path, etc.
- 11.
对段落或词语意义的曲解
A distortion to the meaning of a passage or word.
- 12.
故事等中的意外转折
An unexpected turn in a story, tale, etc.
- 13.
20世纪50年代末和60年代在西方文化中流行的现代舞蹈,基于反复左右旋转臀部
A modern dance popular in Western culture in the late 1950s and 1960s, based on rotating the hips repeatedly from side to side. See Twist (dance) on Wikipedia for more details.
- 14.
跳水时身体的旋转
A rotation of the body when diving.
- 15.
扭伤,尤其是脚踝
A sprain, especially to the ankle.
- 16.
扭曲形状的烤面团或糕点卷
A roll or baton of baked dough or pastry in a twisted shape.
- 17.
小卷烟草
A small roll of tobacco.
- 18.
由铁和钢扭在一起并焊接而成的枪管材料
A material for gun barrels, consisting of iron and steel twisted and welded together.
- 19.
枪管或大炮膛线的螺旋路径
The spiral course of the rifling of a gun barrel or a cannon.
- 20.
强烈的个人倾向或爱好
A strong individual tendency or bent; inclination.
意外转折;突转;出人意料的变化;弯道;转弯;弯曲处;(鸡尾酒等饮料的)柠檬皮卷;曲解;歪曲;独特诠释;巧妙手法;妙招
用法In use
Give the lid a firm twist, and it will open easily.
用法提示:twist 作名词,表示‘拧、扭转’这个动作。
She felt a sharp twist in her wrist as she lifted the box.
用法提示:twist 是名词,指突然的扭转动作或扭伤感。
A quick twist of the handle released the lock.
用法提示:twist 此处为名词,意思是‘转动、扭转’。
a[n] [adj] twist
形容词常为 unexpected, clever, strange 等。
The story has an unexpected twist.
这个故事有一个意想不到的转折。
twist in [sth]
sth 常为 story, plot, tale 等。
There is a twist in the plot.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- plot twist
- 情节转折
- The movie has a surprising plot twist.这部电影有一个令人惊讶的情节转折。
- twist of fate
- 命运的转折
- By a twist of fate, they met again.命运的转折让他们再次相遇。
- twists and turns
- 迂回曲折
- The road is full of twists and turns.这条路迂回曲折。
- give something a twist
- 给某事增加转折
- The director gave the story a new twist.导演给故事增加了一个新的转折。
- twist of lemon
- 一片柠檬
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
twist(扭转/转折):想象麻花辫的扭曲形状,或电影情节的意外转折。
语境与语域Context & Register
register: neutral; typical contexts: plots, stories, situations; note: 通常用于描述情节或情况的意外发展.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All four words share the stressed vowel /ɪ/ and final /st/, creating perfect rhymes with twist. Beware of lookalikes like 'wrist' (/rɪst/) which sounds the same but is spelled differently, and 'swift' which ends in /ɪft/.
高价值词汇High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇,值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3,建议结合例句记忆,而不是只背中文释义。
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